bike lanes
Eyes on the Street: A Better Bike Crossing at 16th and Broadway
Denver Public Works is adding a short stretch of raised bike lane, new intersection markings, and a bike-specific signal at 16th Avenue and Broadway, improving a tricky crossing for people biking into downtown. Buses constantly turning into Civic Center Station and drivers turning left onto 16th make for a chaotic intersection for pedestrians and bicyclists. The makeover should smooth things out with a bike-specific … Continued
May 26, 2016
Gabe Klein on What It Will Take to Transform Denver’s Streets
Here’s part two of Streetsblog Denver’s interview with Gabe Klein, author of Startup City and former DOT chief of Chicago and Washington, DC. Klein is one of the keynote speakers at today’s Live.Ride.Share conference on shared mobility. In part one of the interview, Klein discussed the potential impact of new vehicle technologies on city streets. Here he delves into … Continued
May 17, 2016
What Hump Day? Scenes From Denver’s Bike to Work Wednesday
Commuting by bike on Bike to Work Day is cool, but BikeDenver and Downtown Denver Partnership know that doing something once a year isn’t really habit-forming. So they launched Bike to Work Wednesdays this morning, the first of seven between now and June 22. The idea is get people into the swing of commuting by bike and show … Continued
May 11, 2016
2nd Avenue Bike Lane Will Fill a Gap in Denver’s Bike Network
Denver Public Works plans to paint un-protected bike lanes on West 2nd Avenue in Barnum, between Lowell Boulevard and Federal Boulevard, in May. It’s just a half-mile stretch, but combined with a second phase planned for later in 2016, the new lanes will fill a gap in the city’s bike network. The bike lanes will connect … Continued
April 14, 2016
Protected Bike Lane in Stapleton Shot Down By the Finance Department
Residents of Denver’s Stapleton neighborhood want a two-way, parking-protected bike lane on 26th Avenue, a street that straddles Aurora and Denver. The redesign would provide a safer place for people to bike while calming traffic — benefits that would help the Hancock administration achieve its stated goals of eliminating traffic deaths and increasing bike trips. Instead Stapleton residents will get … Continued
March 31, 2016
#StreetFail: Three Blocked Bike Lanes in Two Blocks
Our latest #StreetFail comes from a Streetsblog reader who sent in these photos after a short walk from the bus stop to her office. In the two blocks between where the No. 15 drops her off and where she works, she witnessed trucks blocking bikeways three separate times — once in the 15th Street protected bike lane and twice … Continued
March 23, 2016
In the Works: Protected Bike Lane for Stout, Buffered Bike Lane for Champa
Denver Public Works is preparing to install a protected bike lane on Stout Street and a buffered bike lane on Champa Street in Curtis Park this summer. DPW held an open house at the Curtis Park Neighbors meeting Thursday night to show residents potential designs [PDF] and get feedback. The project aims to calm traffic … Continued
March 4, 2016
#Streetfail: Slippery Bike Lanes Won’t Get People Riding
Yes! We have a fancy new protected bike lane on Lawrence Street in downtown Denver. Protected bicycle lanes are supposed to provide bicycle riders with protection, right? But that only works if the city prioritizes clear bike lanes as much as it does car lanes. Crews from the Department of Public Works tend not to plow bike lanes as diligently … Continued
February 23, 2016
DPW Moves Forward With Two-Way Parking-Protected Bike Lane on Broadway
Denver Public Works and its transportation consultant Fox Tuttle Hernandez presented their recommended redesigns of Broadway and Lincoln streets Thursday night at the second community workshop for the project. Planners aim to install a two-way protected bike lane along Broadway between Colfax and I-25, but they have yet to decide if they will implement it on the entire … Continued
January 29, 2016
Denver Will Pick Up the Pace on Bike Projects in 2016
In 2016 Denver will see more bike lanes, bike-friendly intersections, and neighborhood streets that prioritize people on bikes, according to reps from Denver Public Works, BikeDenver, and the Downtown Denver Partnership. The advocates and bike planners spoke to about 100 people Tuesday morning at the Denver State of Biking 2016 event, briefing the public on upcoming projects … Continued
January 26, 2016